According to L'Équipe, Nice is close to signing veteran free agent Witsel.

is expected to join Ligue 1 and attract widespread attention. After Laurent Abergel suffered a serious injury (cruciate ligament rupture), Nice is fully pursuing Axel Witsel, who became a free agent after leaving Girona, and the deal is about to be finalized.

The Belgian international (140 national team appearances, 12 goals) played in the last World Cup quarter-finals with the Belgian team, losing 1-2 to Spain. He may even arrive on the French Riviera this Monday, along with Nathan Ngoumou.

The 37-year-old midfielder has played for Standard Liège, Benfica, Zenit Saint Petersburg, and Borussia Dortmund, among others. Under the current negotiation framework, he will sign a "1+1" contract. However, all parties are still urging caution before finalization.

In any case, the arrival of Witsel will bring Nice a player who, despite his age, maintained a very high appearance rate last season. Last season, he played 32 matches in La Liga, mostly as a starter. On paper, this is a cost-effective signing for Nice.

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